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Milwaukee, WI – On Friday, August 2nd, 2024, MPD released the footage of a car chase that occurred on June 20th, 2024. The car chase ended with an officer-involved shooting off of I-43.  The police chase began at roughly 2:30pm

STEVENS POINT, WI – In response to candidate Rebecca Cooke’s false, desperate attacks on State Rep. Katrina Shankland’s record, Democrats have united around the truth. Cooke has accepted $170,000 in support from an out-of-state, conservative-funded, and Blue Dog-aligned PAC, Welcome PAC,

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and eleven of their Senate GOP colleagues in introducing the Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act. The legislation would stop the United States from entering any

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Vice President Kamala Harris officially secured the necessary delegates to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for President of the United States. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Vice President Kamala Harris made clear twelve days

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding media members and the public that the window for public testing of electronic voting equipment for the Aug. 13 Partisan Primary Election commences on Saturday, Aug. 3. Testing must occur prior

WASHINGTON (August 02, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) today requested Rock River Community Clinic (RRCC) be considered for a grant opportunity that will help RRCC sustain, expand, and advance needed primary health care access

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The 3rd Congressional District Democrats of Wisconsin are troubled by an out-of district PAC spending money to attack our primary candidates.  We fully support a strong and robust primary with spirited debate on all sides. We expect substantive differences between

The Black Nite Brawl occurred August 5, 1961 when Josie Carter, a young Black transgender woman, stood up for her community and protected their space when homophobic bullies arrived to harass the bar’s patrons. At the time, the Black Nite (located just

Baldwin applauds new program funded through Inflation Reduction Act to provide energy rebates to families WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is applauding the launch of a program funded through the Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to lower families’ utility bills by

As Democrats in the State Legislature, we have fought year after year to expand BadgerCare and ensure that no Wisconsinite goes without the healthcare they need.  In the face of staunch opposition from the Republican-led Legislature, our colleague, State Rep.

Wisconsin Conservation Voters celebrates clean energy milestone in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Conservation Voters, along with state and national partners, celebrated Wisconsin becoming the first state in the nation to launch the Home Efficiency (HOMES) portion of the Home Energy

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Examiner detailed the bizarre race to the far-right in the Senate District 18 GOP primary between Republicans Blong Yang and Anthony Phillips. In a recent debate in the Fox Valley, Yang and Phillips traded barbs and staked out

Fair Wisconsin PAC, Wisconsin’s only statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights and political advocacy organization, announced their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States today. Abigail Swetz, Executive Director of Fair Wisconsin, issued the following statement: “Vice

MADISON— Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) announced that she has been awarded the “Early Detection Life Saver Award” in honor of Gail A. Zeamer by the Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition. The coalition selected Rep. Shankland for this award

Today in America, a greater share of prime working-age adults have a job than at any time during the Trump administration, there is record factory investment, and energy production is booming. Because of Vice President Harris and President Biden’s leadership: Nearly 16 million

MILWAUKEE – The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin celebrates Wisconsin becoming the first state in the nation to launch the Home Efficiency (HOMES) portion of the Home Energy Rebate Program. Wisconsin residents can now access rebates that will reduce the cost of energy-saving

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced the Wisconsin Tuition Promise will fund a new cohort of students starting in fall 2025. Students who come from families earning $55,000 or less annually will be able to attend one

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Chairperson Summer Strand in Milwaukee to announce the launch of the Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) Program. Wisconsin is the first state in the nation to launch the HOMES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, is applauding the Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills for the Department of